You can tell by the lack of scowls and the general benevolent attitudes of Detroiters that summer has finally arrived! Which means that it’s time to open the windows, dig those clammy feet out of your boots, put away the flannel (OK, sorry that’s blasphemous for Michigan people -- keep the damn flannel), and get the hell outside. But what to do when you're out in the open? Look no further, for here is a list to bookmark and refer back to when you're stumped on what to do.

Editor's Note: If you're more musically inclined, here's where to find all of the concerts and festivals around Detroit you should go to this summer.

Interested in completely denigrating Mother Nature in the name of Bud Light and boob flashes? Then this trashy water fest is all for you. Boys should bring beads, and girls should bring a Shewee and a chastity belt.

Nautical extravaganzas, '70s music, and barbecue make up RiverDays, one of Detroit’s most iconic summer events. What more could you possibly want? Other than for summer to last for more than three months?

The Backpack Music Festival combines the talents of Detroit DJs and the foresight of do-gooders to raise money for supplies for Detroit school kids. Don’t miss an opportunity to help a future generation of Movement attendees.

Some of the shit Downriver gets is understandable, but don’t let that deter you from checking out Wyandotte Street Art Fair, a true riverside gem. This half-a-century-old arts and entertainment fest just might help you put to rest any negative connotation you may have about the drive down south.

What sounds better than standing in the middle of the hot sun drinking whiskey and eating barbecue? Maybe replace “hot sun” with pontoon boat, but hey, we’re not complaining. The Pig & Whiskey Festival is a good time, with some of the best bands, food, and booze the Detroit area has to offer.

Attention, herb-worshipping pagan folk: There’s a festival for you, too! The Michigan Lavender Festival is a great reason to get out of the city and into the lush fields of the countryside north of Detroit, with workshops, demonstrations, and gifts for sale.

If you can muster the courage to fight the crowds, you’ll be rewarded with the Ann Arbor Street Fair: a classic that’s introduced up-and-coming artists to the local masses in this college town since 1960.

A grassroots performance and sculpture festival on Detroit’s west side, Sidewalk Art Festival aims to bring the local community together and grows each year with more and more artists, food, and retailers.

Haters gonna hate, but the Woodward Dream Cruise continues to be the biggest classic car event in the WORLD, and of course the passion of the (former) automobile capital only makes the appeal more charming.

A downhome country bumpkin, barrel-aged craft beer fest with live jams and food trucks? Yes, please. Witch’s Hat Brewing Company is recognized for its extremely potent suds and friendly vibe, all of which combines for a huge fundraiser each year known as Fury for a Feast. Take it outside with this party that’s raised $26,000 over the past five years for charity.

Quite possibly the state’s most comprehensive collection of weirdos, rock ‘n’ roll, hoodlums, and carnies you could possibly hope to find on one street. Each Labor Day weekend, Downtown Hamtramck is transformed into a haven for local bands, artists, beer vendors, cornholers, canoe-racers, fowlers, and every kind of human you can imagine.

Always a favorite, the Dally caters to everyone, with a family-friendly vibe overtaking Midtown in the day -- good for checking out artwork and an ever-expanding array of Detroit-themed T-shirts -- and the city’s wild side coming out later for stacks of good bands and, of course, rivers of Ghettoblaster.